Assignment 25- Emma Tucker

Going into this year I knew that it would be one of the most stressful years of my life. I had packed my class load with classes i knew would bring a lot of work and struggle to my life. In years past I was very quick to let stress into my life. I would stress about every little grade and test. However, this year I tried to go in with a different mindset. I allowed myself to recognize that sometimes not every grade was going to be perfect, especially in AP Physics and AP Calculus. I also tried to recognize when I was feeling stressed before it brought on a complete breakdown. Sometimes I just had to put my study materials down for a night even if I had a test the next day because I knew that it didn't matter how long I studied, if I stayed up all night stressing my grade would not be good. To relax I typically turn on some music and either dancer it out, or I just lay down and watch trashy TV to take my mind off of everything I had going on. But more than anything this year to deal with stress, I put my trust in God. It is easy to place an infinite amount of pressure on yourself your junior year because it feels as though every little thing you do matters when applying to college, so I would just take a step back and remind myself that even though I don't know how something is going to turn out, my God does.